Stovall, North Carolina

Stovall, North Carolina
Town

Location of Stovall, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°WCoordinates: 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°W
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Granville
Area
  Total 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
  Land 1.0 sq mi (2.7 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 472 ft (144 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 418
  Density 418.0/sq mi (154.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 27582
Area code(s) 919
FIPS code 37-65320[1]
GNIS feature ID 0995594[2]

Stovall is a town in Granville County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 418 as of the 2010 census.[3]

History

Abrams Plains, Maurice Hart House, Hill Airy and John W. Stovall Farm are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]

Geography

Stovall is located at 36°26′49″N 78°34′8″W / 36.44694°N 78.56889°W (36.446894, -78.568979).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2): all of it land.

Stovall is located in the Sassafras Fork voting precinct in Granville County.

Demographics

As of the 2010 census,[1] there were 418 people and 170 households. The population density was 418.0 people per square mile (154.8/km²). There were 191 housing units at an average density of 191.0 per square mile (70.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 54.5% White, 41.4% African American, 4.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 170 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them. In the town the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 34, 18.7% from 35 to 49, 18.7% from 50 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males.

The median income[6] for a household in the town was $35,313, and the mean income for a household was $46,795. The median and mean family incomes were $55,938 and $68,693, respectively. The per capita income for the town was $24,117. About 6.9% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Mayor of Stovall is Janet C. Parrott. The Stovall Town Commissioners are Francis A. Keeton, Tim Davidson, Mike Williford, Marshall D. Roberts, and Ricky Sneed.

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